Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-17
A Trip to the Santa Catalinas.

one oi our party was lovely place. to rest and lunch. but to our infinite dis gust when we reached the place we found that sn old COW had preemote q this "loyely pisce" for a grsyeyard By the odor that greeted our nostrIls she must have filed her papers st leas, week before our arrival. and so we held our breath and rode on past this reminder of dis solution and then heartily enjoyed our lunch for we had eaten nothing since our i've o'clock breakfast.
 We again mounted our horses ana after iong ride Tn the hot sun, We ar rived at Mir. Strattcn's (the Inter Ocean rsnch) just in time for a delicious lunch which had been prepared in ex- pectation of our coming.
 We lOlled around and rested til after 1t got httle cooler, when we rode up to a cave Tn the mountain sIde-which was well worth goIng to see. The en- trance was bat large enough to squeeze through aud ] thought. with sigh of relief, that my bigger half was safe ss home. It, however, we'll repaid us for uu- trouble. To me It much resemblsd palace Of white marble with beautiful siRtuary in every conceivable place. The stslactites sDd stalscuises made most magnificent marble columns all through the cave aGd one could stand there and imagine almost anything ex- cept that Il was the work of nature We could nos get many pretty specimens as too many had been theFe before on a like erTRHd.
 Having done the cave we returned to MT. Strsttou s, Eb5nt mile GistGn;, where diGnsT awaited ws. As We slep. almost at the table, We retired early, but vere up at peep of day, and with num- bsrs augmented so eleven resumed our pilgrimage up the mountain. By noon We reEchsd the abandoned works of tue Santa Catalina Copper Company. where camp vss made by a gnrghng brook. While the kettle boiled We gathered wild flowers end specIne of bright ar Fentiierous ores for winch this camp has long been noted. But ss tue shadows of evening drew on Bpsce and Gs We had yet Tar 10 go before We reached the "lIl- tie log cabiB n the hills" We weree soon again climbing the moun.a'n steeps. The trail was badly washed but We reach d the cabin by about p. ID. and were inclined D rest bat Mir. Stra,ton thought IL best that we continue on aod go into camp in the more cOmmodious quarters o' two other cabins, which stOod to- ge;hsr. higber up among the pines
 The trsil, never good, now grew worse snd 10 add to our discomforts. which $ere not few. 1t began raining, which soon drenchei us to the skin. But ID the midst O; our despondency ws were encouraged by hearing the guide. who was considerably in advance. call back, that we were almost there. Just Gt that moment 8 terrific peal of thunder frightened my horse so that be snorted sGd reared and fel; that be would surely throw me. but fortune favored me and I soon had him again under control To cur dismay We found the two cabins in ashes. evidently burned by tAe Indisns, and in the dark were forced to re.rsce cur steps over that "awiul" trail which ilstly had excited our fears ID the daylight. But one does not grow chicken-aeg-ted when ruu ghine it Tn the wIlis Ot Arizona. stil with John Giipin i've little thought when we set out. of running such rig.
 IG Indian file We msde our way as best ve could, generally SD fsr apart and ID tEe dark, frightened ss We were. we did no, feel very talkative. My nearest fel- iJE sufferer was young man from UslI- fcr8ia who evidently had left his girl be- biEd him, for he sang in the sheeting rain:
 My Raun lives over the ocean,
 My Bonry lives over the sea.
 My sonny lives over the ocean,
 0 bring back my BOnny 10 me.
 The cabin was at tlength reached. Wet. nred and hungry as we were, II looked more like 6 palace thsn hOvel. Soon a cheerful! lire tl8zed brigh, on :be n-srthstone add ID course Ct time ve Were served with hot coffee End g hur- rieGly prepared meal. Nothing, imagined, ever tasted half so good. and when We spread our blankets ID the rude buuks built against tic sides of the cab in. aud cowboy fg-bIon, Sith our saddles for uillows, ws soon slept the sleep of ihe just.
 Ia the morning we fell refreshed and pore the worEe for our Tettlng and wear. We bGthed our bands and faces m g runuiGg brook, and with ravenous aspcsites ate cur breakfasts and were soon iu saddle. With light hearts Te s7sin wsnded OUT way upward. snd what g jolly day we did have, hunting for game and SIid flowers which every where a5OunGed.
 We were completely enchanted with The greet pine foTests and could hardly believe we were still m Arlzone We camped by crystal stream which reminded us of the far away homes of our youth. Here the same old wild flowers grew, and the ferns and brscS- eua among which we had so often played when children, greeted us on either hand. Wild avberries, rsspberrles and .he native potato grew m prohhc ahuudaaoe. The fatigue and toll or ou- psri!ons climb were soon forgotten in tbe pleasures of this wonderland ID which the day passed all too soon When nigh. sgai2 had pinned her man. tle-vish a siaJ" We were back in the iit- tie log cabin, and the esnle old ouhhs grew softer on acquaIDtance.
 Fnrcptured with our waDderlngs We were nervej for trying ordeal on the morrow, when IL wBs decided tbst we should at least stiempt the accent of Mount Lemon, toe highest peak in the massive Catsllha rasns- and which the feet of woman had bu, once before trod. At daylight We beoan the climb Up. up, up, over the worst trail We had yet seen and so near lv parpendioular that we thougat t stood on end. With nerves strung to inc highest tensiOn and through fear Of be;ng dashed on the rocks thousands of feet below, we were too frightened to snsak much Iess look at and enjoy the grand panorama Of natural parks and es-tled cliffs spreBd ont before us, lest We become dizzy and fall.
 really wonder now how we kept our conrace to the sticking point, so perilous was the ascent, We mounted spur oy spur. thinking each one would certainly he .he Isst. but when the last eventually did come it vas the worst Of alL cas- --N .. - 4 -. ...,l,- fn gee fip Indy